A synopsis of the subterranean asellids of Maryland, U. S. A., with description of Caecidotea alleghenyensis, new species (Crustacea: Isopoda: Asellota)
Author
Lewis, Julian J.
Author
Bowman, Thomas E.
Author
Feller, Daniel J.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2769
54
64
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.207750
da05b983-94c5-452c-847d-392f89b7cfcb
1175-5326
207750
Caecidotea franzi
(
Holsinger & Steeves, 1971
)
(
Figs 1
,
5
f, 6)
Material examined.
MARYLAND:
Allegany Co
., Fort Hill Spring, AWN,
27 June 1985
, 33, 2Ƥ; same locality, DJF,
23 June 1990
, 63, 3Ƥ; Pinto Mine, deep pool of water in mine shaft, DJF, D. Grove,
29 July 1987
, 1312Ƥ.
WEST
VIRGINIA:
Mineral Co
., Kites Cave, DJF,
11 June 1992
, 23,
6Ƥ.
Range.
This species occurs in western Maryland and adjacent West Virginia, with disjunct populations in Centre Co., Pennsylvania and Harlan Co., Kentucky (
Lewis 2010
).